Letter: On the roads, being careful is better than being right

Re: “Common sense and courtesy on the roads” (Your Views, Aug. 15) Gerry Palumbo’s Dad was right; a vehicle, even a bicycle, weighs more than a person, and everyone has the responsibility to look both ways — repeat, both ways — before crossing any road. Maintaining situational awareness is crucial.

Gerry Palumbo’s Dad was right; a vehicle, even a bicycle, weighs more than a person, and everyone has the responsibility to look both ways — repeat, both ways — before crossing any road. Maintaining situational awareness is crucial.

It reminds me of a saying, author unknown: “He was right, dead right, but he’s just as dead as if he’d been wrong.”

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